Filing-case



(No Model.)

H. W. RBADE.

. FILING' GASL No. 329,676. Patnted Nov. 3, 1885.

.UNITED STATESy PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY W. BEADE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FILING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329.676.dated November3. 1885.

Application filed September 15, 1884. Serial No. 143,167. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY W. READE, of Chicago, in the count-y of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Filing-Cases; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to temporary files or filing-receptacles forletters and papers; and it consists in the matters hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

The filing-receptacle herein illustrated as embodying my inventioncomprises a shallow rectangular box or receptacle having a hinged coverand a series of leaves attached at their side margins to folding sidepieces or gussets secured at their edges to the bottom of the box and tothe inner surface of the cover, so as to form a series of pocketsadapted to contain the letters or papers to be filed, as will behereinafter more particularly described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of afiling-receptacle constructed in accordance with my invention, shown assuspended upon a vertical surface or Wall with the hinged cover thereofopen. Fig. 2 is a side View of the same when open and resting upon ahorizontal surface. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section of the same,showing the cover closed. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the fasteningdevice shown in Fig. 1.

A is the box or receptacle, which is composedof a bottom, A', a backpiece, A2, and twoside pieces, A3 A3, and is provided with a cover, B,which is hinged at its rear edge to the upper edge of the back piece,A2, and is provided at its front or free edge with ahinged flap, B,adapted to close the front of the receptacle when the top or cover isclosed.

C C is a series of leaves, which are connected with each other at theirinner margins, as shown, and are attached at their side edges to sidepieces or gussets, D D, which are of flexible material, and folded inzigzag cross-sectional shape, so as to form in connection with theleaves Ca series of folding-pockets, F, for receiving the papers to befiled. The side pieces, D, are secured at their end margins to thebottom A of the receptacle,

near the sides A2 thereof, and also tothe cover B`, so that when thecover is opened the several pockets will be opened out or spread so asto permit the papers to be tiledto be readily inserted the-rein. Theinner edges of the leaves C C, which are adjacent to the bottom A andcover B, are also secured to the said bbttom and cover, and the inneredges of all the said leaves preferably terminate and are united witheach other at a point somewhat distant from the back piece, A, as shownin Figs. 2 and 3, so as to prevent the said leaves from striking orrubbing against the said back piece in the opening and closing of thereceptacle. The cover B and iiap B thereon are preferably arranged tooverlap the edges of the side pieces, A2, of the receptacle, so as torest upon said side pieces when the said cover is closed.

In the construction shown in Figs. 2 and 3 the ap B upon the cover isextended over the edge of the bottom A when the cover is closed, and thesaid cover is held in its closed position by means of a locking deviceconsisting of a hook, G, pivoted to the bottom A, and adapted to engagea loop or eye, G, formed by a bent metal strip, G2, secured upon thecover-flap B by being bent over the said iiap and held by rivets orotherwise. The metal strip G2 is, as herein shown, bent to form aprojection. g, adapted to engage the edge of the bottom A, and tothereby serve as a stop to hold the eye G in position with reference tothe edge of the bottom, so as to be properly engaged by the hookthereon.

The receptacle and cover will usually be made of pasteboard or otherthin material that is to some degree flexible, and the stop orprojection g is used in connection with the hook G or any otherfastening device upon the bottom and flap to hold the middle part of thebottom from being pressed inwardly past the edge of the flap when thereceptacle is closed.

In the form of the receptacle shown in Fig. l, which is moreparticularly intended for hanging upon a vertical surface, the edge ofthe bottom A is arranged to extend over the edge of the flap when thecover is closed, and a springcatch, g', having a projection, g2, adaptedto engage a recess or depression, g3, in the ap B', is secured to thebottom A', as clearly shown in the detail sectional Fig. 4. As shown inFigs. 1 and 4, also, aloop or eye,

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g4, is secured to the'upper edge of the bottom A forfengagement with astud -orgnailin s uspending the receptacle upon a wall or other verticalsurface.

Neither of the particular forms of fastening devices herein show-n forsecuringthe. flap B- to the bottom A is essential in carrying out theinvention, and any convenient or desira-` ble device may be used forthis purpose; or any particular fastening device for connecting the apwith the receptacle may be dispened with,and a'tape'or stringor'strings, either attached to the parts of the receptacle or separatetherefrom, may be used for keeping the .receptacle closed. l Y v Theflap B need not necessarily be attached to thecover B, as showu,but maybe connected with the edge cfv the bottom A with advantageous re'sults.The construction shown is ,.preferred, however, for the reasonthati-n'case the cover Band flap B are separately hinged to the.receptacle the iiap would rest over the pockets adjacent to the bottomA when closed, andl would have to be opened or thrown back as a separateoperationin opening the receptacle.

When the receptacle described ishung vertically, as shown in Fig.l,..and the cover is opened, the ylatterwill fall forward, as shown,

.and thereby retain the several pockets F open for the convenientinsertion ofletters. Vhen "the receptacle .is placed upon a horizontalsurface, the pockets may be also held open in the same manner by placingthe receptacle .with its back A2 horizontal and it-s bottom A vertical,and allowing the free edge of the cover B to rest upon the surface ofthe table.

In. case the size of the side pieces or gussets,

D, or the number of pockets is lsuch that the vco'ver'will not freelyyopen so as to resthorizontally upon the tableor othersurface upon whichthereceptacle is supported, the free end of the saidcover may besustained bythe Hap B', as clearly shown .in Fig. 2, and the mainportion A ofthe receptacle Will thereby VAbe held against any tendencyto fall over upon the cover. \/Vhen thecoverBis sustained by the iiap Bin the position last describedalso, all of the pockets F are presentedina position more lfavorablefor Ythe convenient insertion of thepapersther'ein than would be thecase were ythepockcts adjacent to .the

.placed upon projecting pieces or tags v Secured 6o` to the said leavesin a .well-known.manner.

ln index filing-cases as heretofore usually 'constructedv it isnecessaryto. shift orvmove index-leaves or other papers previously placed in thefile, inputting each paper in its proper place, v.andthe operation offiling anuinber of papers thus becomes a tedious and lengthy.

and dirt.

ope'ratin. 'In the useof the receptacle coni structed as hereindescribed, however, the iseveraLindex-leaves are held apart or separatedby the action ofthe gussets D connected therewith, so that all of thepockets are held open to receive the papers or letters, whereby thelatter may be readily and quickly assorted and deposited under theirappropriate letters or headings in the file.

^ Another advantage of the construction described is that'when thereceptacle is closedr the several pockets are covered, and/,the paperstherein are thereby protected from dust The outer case or cover alsogives the file or receptacle a neat and attractive appearance, andenables it to be readilyvhanndled withoutpliability of displacingthevpapers therein.

The .file .when closed' may obviously be ,placedA upon one end upon ashelf, like'a book, orit may be arranged in a cabinet, or stacked upwith other similar Liles, andthe papers therein will in 'all cases beheld. properly in place and protected from access ofdust.

The sides A3 and 4flap B of the receptacle,

while .convenient for the purposesabove stated,are obviously notconcerned in the results of greater. convenience and utility obtained bythe presence of the pockets F, connected v,with thev case, as described,and my invention as set forth in theappendedrst .claim is not thereforelimited to the precise construction of the c ase herein shown.

It is to be understood also that the appended claims cover the severalparts set forth therein when the said parts are in form to obtaineither, anyor all of the functions or advantages belonging to orobtained 4by-the use of said parts in the particular form vof the deviceshown. Y

I claim as rny invention--l 1. A filingcase .comprising a ceptacle, asA, provided with afwide back or bottom, lA2, and with a side crv cover,B, hinged tdsaidback or bottom, la seriesof` index-sheets, .andfo ldingwebs or gussets attachedto-the receptacle and cover andv to the sidemargins ofthe sheets, voperatingto hold said leaves apart whenthereceptacle is open, and forming with said leaves aseries of pockets for.containing the papers stantiallyas described. l A 2.. Thecombination,lwith the box onre; ceptacl'e comprising a side wall, A', az-back, ,A2,and side pieces, A3 A3, of` a cover, vvB,

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box or `re- Y to be filed, sub'- IZO hinged tothe back A2, and-provided'with'a ".In. testimony that I claim theforelgoinggas myinvention I affix my signature-in presence .of .two witnesses. .A IHENRY REA'DE.' f

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